1 Peter 5:6

Submit your selues therfore vnder the mightie hande of God, that he may exalt you when the tyme is come.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

In Context

5Likewise ye younger, submit your selues vnto the elder: Submit your selues euery man one to another, decke your selues inwardly in lowlynes of mynde: For God resisteth the proude, and geueth grace to the humble.

7Cast all your care vpon hym, for he careth for you.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 5:6-8

Humility Recommended. ( a. d. 66.) 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Having settled and explained the duty of the pastors or spiritual guides of the church, the apostle comes now to instruct the flock, I. How… Read the whole commentary →

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